Archaeology
Methods used at Waterloo dig could shed light on Culloden battlefield – experts
Members of the public will have the opportunity to take part in the dig on Friday.
Silver Roman coin found by detectorist expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction
The coin was issued by the Emperor Trajan in AD 107.
50 Viking Age skeletons discovered in Denmark
Experts hope to conduct DNA analyses of the remains, found n the outskirts of Odense.
Coins discovered by Indiana Jones-inspired metal detectorist fetch £132,000
The collection was found by George Ridgway in a recently harvested barley field in the grounds of Helmingham Hall near Stowmarket, Suffolk, in 2019.
Donegal farmer uncovers 22kg slab of ancient bog butter
The accidental discovery could one of the biggest finds of it’s kind in Ireland so far
Shipwreck exposed by winter storms to be preserved in tank for research
The wooden structure rose from the sands of Sanday, Orkney, in February.
Major archaeological dig begins beneath Derry’s walls
QUB’s Centre for Community Archaeology, partnering with The Friends of Derry Walls for excavation
Lightning damages Rome’s ancient Constantine Arch during thunderstorm
The structure near the Colosseum was erected in 315AD.
‘Remarkable’ Pictish ring buried for about 1,000 years found on last day of dig
Amateur archaeologist John Ralph has told of his delight at unearthing the find at Burghead fort in Moray.
Early humans used planted pikes to kill mammoths in the Ice Age – study
The force of the predator falling onto the spear would have driven it deeper into the animal’s body, researchers say.